What to Expect - St. Michael's Episcopal Church

OUR TRADITION

St. Michael’s is an Episcopal Church in the Anglican tradition. What does this mean? It means that our worship is focused on the presence of God made available through the sacramental life of Christ in our midst. Chiefly, we understand this to be through Holy Baptism and Eucharist, and our worship is deliberately eucharistic and modestly formal without being “stuffy” or “inaccessible.” We value the long Anglican musical tradition as well as more contemporary forms of music.

WHAT TO WEAR

Come as you are! In Saint Michael’s you will find people dressed to the 9’s, as it were, and you will find shorts and sandals, even in winter.

CHILDREN IN WORSHIP

Children are a vital part of our life as a church. In Saint Michael’s, it has become our habit to involve children as regular participants in the liturgy. Children regularly serve as acolytes with very minimal training, and children are incorporated into “family Sunday” once a month, including reading, serving on the altar, and musical offerings.

WHEN TO ARRIVE

Our service of worship begins on time at 8:00 and 10:00am . We ask that you arrive a least a few minutes before the beginning of the service, so that you can find your seat before the start of worship. If you arrive late, don’t let that deter you from coming inside. We’ll leave the door open for you, but please enter quietly, as people may be trying to listen to the readings or sermon.

PARKING

There is plenty of parking on Main Street and in the rear of the church in our parking lot. If you require handicap accessibility, this is best available from the parking lot where you will find a lift that will take you to all floors of the church building.